Master of Engineering Management

The Master of Engineering Management (MEM) program is offered by the College of Engineering (CoE) in collaboration with the College of Business Administration (COBA) and Purdue University Calumet, USA.

The program curriculum consists of 10 courses (30 credit hours), of which 6 are engineering courses and 4 are business courses. The students could also do a thesis in lieu of 2 elective courses. The program accepts students with a Bachelor’s degree in all engineering discipline, architecture, computer science or IT. The MEM program offers its students unique opportunities for advanced education in the field of engineering management as well as opportunities for leadership growth at personal and professional levels. It is focused on advanced economics, quality management, and operations and supply chain management. This program is an alternative to an MBA offered to engineers who are looking for improving their engineering education and acquiring business and management skills.

This program has been introduced at Abu Dhabi University in response to the UAE market needs where engineering is driving all sectors of the industry and where engineering managerial positions are crucial to the UAE firms. The graduates of this program will train Emirati and expatriate professionals to lead and manage projects in the UAE engineering-based industries.

Career Opportunities

• Obtaining a Master of Engineering Management from ADU opens the door for better employment opportunities in national and multinational companies in both private and public sectors
• Leading to fast-track promotion and a salary increase
• Moving from technical level to mid and high management level
• Managing engineering firms, SMEs, and public organizations
• Developing a high management style with effective operations management and best practices
• Making scientific decisions that are based on data and reliable engineering methods

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• Make responsible engineering and business decisions
• Have the knowledge and skills necessary for planning and strategic management of
  organizations
• Have the ability to use principles of engineering and management in the modeling, design, and management of complex systems
• Capable of using quality methods and standards to develop and assess the quality of
  engineering systems